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BYD

BYD Atto 3
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EVs in demand! BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 fastest-selling used cars in Australia

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 Bruce Newton 13901 Views 3, Atto, BYD, electric car, electric vehicle, ev, Model, Tesla

Fresh data reveals used electric vehicles are now in high demand as buyers look to cash in on low retained

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2025 Lynk & Co Zero.
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Countdown to Zero: Ahead of Aussie launch, Chinese premium brand Lynk & Co reveals first EV

April 30, 2024May 13, 2024 Bruce Newton 17265 Views BYD, ev, Lynk & Co, Zeekr, Zero

The sleek electric sedan that is a big chance to lead Chinese-Swedish premium Lynk & Co’s Australian launch has been

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2025 BYD Shark tease.
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Shark bites: BYD continues teasing roll-out of Aussie-bound dual-cab ute

April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 John Mahoney 16696 Views BYD, ford, HiLux, PHEV, ranger, Shark, Toyota

The 2024 BYD Shark was a surprise no show at the Beijing motor show but the Chinese car-maker has dropped

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BYD Ocean-M electric hot hatch at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show
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Beijing show: Stunning BYD Ocean-M is a rear-drive electric hot hatch based on an all-new platform

April 25, 2024April 26, 2024 Bruce Newton 16835 Views BYD, DM-i, Ocean-M, Quin L, Seal 06

BYD has dropped a very tasting looking rear-drive hot hatch concept at its Beijing show presentation today. While the Shark

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2024 SsangYong Torres EVX.
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Another affordable EV set to land in Australia: SsangYong Torres EVX here late 2024

April 25, 2024April 23, 2024 John Mahoney 12777 Views Atto 3, BYD, e-2008, EVX, hyundai kona, KG Mobility, Peugeot, Ssangyong, Torres

SsangYong Australia has announced it will launch its all-new Torres SUV in Australia this July, with the all-electric EVX model

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2024 BYD Sea Lion 07.
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BYD’s staggering Australian ambitions: Electrified mega-brand plans sales explosion and new model avalanche

April 22, 2024April 25, 2024 Bruce Newton 10266 Views Atto 3, BYD, Dolphin, Seal, Seal U, Shark

Talk about turning dreams into reality! BYD has outlined a stunningly ambitious new model roll-out and sales growth plan in

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Fang Cheng Bao family.
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Wanted for Australia! New BYD super-brand Leopard shows off 4×4 and supercar concepts

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 John Mahoney 28042 Views Bao 3, Bao 5, Bao 8, Bao 9, BYD, Denza, Leopard Fang Cheng Bao, Yangwang

A family of brutal 4x4s including a Toyota LandCruiser rival along with a radical supercar have been added to Chinese

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2024 Chery Omoda E5.
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Target BYD Atto 3! China’s Chery Omoda E5 wants a big slice of the affordable electric SUV action

April 18, 2024April 17, 2024 Toby Hagon 11725 Views 3, Atto, BYD, Chery, E5, ev, Omoda, SUV

Give the BYD Atto 3 something to think about! That’s the task BYD’s rival Chinese brand Chery has set its

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2024 MG ZS EV LOng Range.
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MG ZS EV Long Range Review: $10,000 worth of reasons this compact electric SUV should be back on your shopping list

April 14, 2024April 12, 2024 Bruce Newton 12328 Views 3, BYD, electric, ev, Hyundai, kona, Long Range, mg, ZS

Money talks and when it comes to the 2024 MG ZS EV Long Range electric compact SUV, it talks very

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Electrified utes get serious in Australia! China’s GWM launches Cannon Alpha with top towing and torque numbers

April 12, 2024April 11, 2024 Bruce Newton 12510 Views Alpha, BYD, Cannon, ford, GWM, HiLux, hybrid, ranger, Toyota

Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. The Chinese plugless series/parallel

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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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EV videos

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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